The Third Hand
by RJD2
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22

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  1. JonL
    Mar 4, 2007
    9
    Very enjoyable. Definitely takes a diversion from his typic hip-hop/electronic routes, and it pays off nicely.
  2. IMe
    Mar 13, 2007
    8
    Don't read the reviews, listen to it. No one seems to quite understand it.
  3. datsun1978
    Mar 19, 2007
    7
    This album is dull at times, but overall its listenable... at least half the ablum is pretty fantastic actually, just these filler songs that seem out of place. honesly though, given the choice between rj singing and anyone else rapping, i'll take the singing 90% or rap is kak
  4. JasonE.
    Mar 7, 2007
    7
    Makes you wonder just who's doing this; with all the twists and churns of his plightier, more revably fonted past works, it just allows the new long-player to capitalize itself among the rest of us. It's soup. It's salad. But I don't like salad.
  5. GradyL
    Apr 23, 2007
    9
    Finally someone with enough balls to come out of the closet and finally produce a new sound. The beats are still RJD2's unequaled sounds but he does add pop to it. Yea he's new to this so the songwriting is lacking a lot. But if you like listening to each album for what it is, this is an album worth checking out. If you're looking for someone who sounds exactly the same Finally someone with enough balls to come out of the closet and finally produce a new sound. The beats are still RJD2's unequaled sounds but he does add pop to it. Yea he's new to this so the songwriting is lacking a lot. But if you like listening to each album for what it is, this is an album worth checking out. If you're looking for someone who sounds exactly the same each time go listen to something else.… Expand

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
  1. Filter
    90
    The one-man result: breezy soul tracks with pop structures, chill vocals and a grab bag of flourishes recalling everything from McCartney to Prince.
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  2. AllMusic
    70
    Two skills he has mastered in the past, mood and texture, make this record especially good.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    50
    Some sleepy stuff hurts his cause, but his best songs... combine vivid, polished tracks with solid tunes that pack a sneaky emotional weight.
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